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Brant Bjork: Defender of the Oleander
How is this news? It’s not. It’s music. It’s Soundtrack. Time to kick back and relax. So relax! Tonight, we feature the sweet, sweet sounds of Brant Bjork, who didn’t just used to be in Fu Manchu, he used to be in Kyuss This track, off his landmark 1999 album Jalamanta, sums up everything the…
By Luke Plunkett Published December 8, 2011 -
Godzilla vs. Baby Jesus
It’s that time of year again… When Godzilla-shaped Christmas trees start to appear! Here’s a round-up of a few from the last few years. Godzilla in Shinjuku…. Just kidding! It’s actually only a little bigger than human-sized You can spot this one most years among the Christmas illuminaton behind Takashimaya Times Square. Will 2011 turn…
Matt Alt | AltJapan Published December 8, 2011 -
What If the SNES Was Modded for Minimates Fighting?
It cannot be, but what if? Filmmaker Kyle Roberts created this stop-motion short using Minimates, a SNES, and tin foil. According to Roberts, “No Minimates were harmed during the filming of this short.” Marvelous Shorts: Wolverine vs Deadpool Stop Motion [YouTube]
By Brian Ashcraft Published December 8, 2011 -
This Man Will Die Working For Sega
Today’s Shigeru Miyamoto news shows that not even the biggest names in development are around forever. One man, though, plans on sticking around forever. One very brown man. That man is of course Yakuza and Super Monkey Ball’s Toshihiro Nagoshi, now 46, who in an interview with Gamasutra, said, “It’s not that I’m satisfied at…
By Luke Plunkett Published December 8, 2011 -
All Your Miniature Star Wars Fantasies Come True
Star Wars is epic, spawning movies, toys, and video games. That’s doesn’t mean it’s too big for the small scale. If anything, it works brilliantly These pieces were created by a group of Japanese model makers and are on display at the Kotobukiya showroom in Tokyo’s geek district, Akihabara. They serve as a reminder of…
By Brian Ashcraft Published December 8, 2011 -
Good Evening. Welcome To Terror.
Good evening, Kotaku. I hope you weren’t trying to get any sleep tonight. This Garry’s Mod masterpiece is a little bit Dead Space, a little bit Half-Life 2, and a whole lot of never going to sleep ever again. It’s the work of postal123 and craptasket. Thank them, if you must. Or blame them. [thanks…
By Luke Plunkett Published December 8, 2011 -
What Actually Happens When You Land In Lava
Over the years playing games, you’ve probably fallen into lava hundreds of times. Maybe thousands. Yet for all that falling, and dying, and cursing, did you ever wonder what would actually happen if you wound up on a pool of molten rock? Like, outside of a video game? Wired’s Erik Klemetti knows what happens, and…
By Luke Plunkett Published December 8, 2011 -
Twisted Metal Hopes to Avoid the Online Pass Treatment
Twisted Metal‘s creator is hoping the PS3 game can get out of implementing an online pass, but told Eurogamer that it’s ultimately not his call. Still, David Jaffe thinks that keeping one out of the car-combat game could be a goodwill gesture that grows its installation base. “I know that we have been asked to…
By Owen Good Published December 7, 2011 -
Your Teenage Son Who Seems Pretty Normal But Who You Don’t Talk to
He gets OK grades in school. He has a few friends. They seem passable. He eats at the table every night and sits in the back seat of the car every weekend, but really, he’s a teenage boy. You don’t know him. You think you do, but you don’t. He’s a mess. Underneath his skin…
By Luke Plunkett Published December 7, 2011 -
Early Access for The Old Republic Starts Earlier
Those who preordered Star Wars: The Old Republic get early access to the game. That early access will begin on Tuesday, two days earlier than first announced. Anyone who has redeemed a preorder code for early access can pre-load the game now, says BioWare. It will begin unlocking on Dec. 13 at 6 a.m. CST,…
By Owen Good Published December 7, 2011 -
Sonic‘s Casino Night Pinball Comes to PC on Dec. 26
The “Casino Night Pinball” minigame that console gamers got for preordering the game will be available to PC gamers via Steam on Dec. 26. It’ll only run you $1.59 in the U.S. (Overseas, it’s £0.99, €1.59, $2.99 in Australia). In the minigame, you play as either classic Sonic or modern Sonic, and he’s the pinball.…
By Owen Good Published December 7, 2011 -
EA Sports Invites Some Old Pals to Play Golf in Tiger Woods 13
I had high hopes when EA Sports hinted a couple months ago that “figures recognizable to the sports world” would be playable golfers in Tiger Woods PGA Tour 13, due in March. That kind of longhand comment, as opposed to just saying “former sports stars” had me thinking the game might include some kind of…
By Owen Good Published December 7, 2011 -
Those Guys Who Only Play Sports Games
Let’s say you know a guy. Could be a lady, but it’s most likely a guy. This guy owns a video game console or two, but he only uses for one thing: to play sports games. It’s like he has a complex or something. He’ll play a ton of video games, and spend a good…
By Luke Plunkett Published December 7, 2011 -
Creator of Mario, Zelda Says “I’m Retiring”, Will Make Smaller Games [Update]
The man behind Super Mario Bros. and The Legend of Zelda says he plans to retire from his current position at Nintendo so he can spend time working on smaller projects and with younger developers or on his own, Wired reported tonight. UPDATE – Nintendo has since issued a statement saying “He has no intention…
By Brian Crecente Published December 7, 2011 -
Play Batman: Arkham City, L.A. Noire and other AAA Games on Your iPad
Starting tomorrow, you’ll be able to play Batman: Arkham City on your iPad. No, not Arkham City Lockdown. The real one, the big-boy PC version. It’s happening courtesy of OnLive and it’s impressive enough to make you consider trading in your Xbox 360 or PS3 for Apple’s lightweight tablet. You know OnLive. They’re the company…
By Evan Narcisse Published December 7, 2011 -
Here are the First Two Screens of The Last of Us
As promised by the teaser website that went up this weekend, the new PS3 exclusive The Last of Us dropped some new content today. Specifically, two screenshots whose composition loudly tout the game’s photorealistic chops. That first one’s a nice nature shot and presumably an in-game render. The second provides a little more backstory to…
By Owen Good Published December 7, 2011 -
Gaming Brain Studies & Who’s Behind Them
Republished from Rock, Paper Shotgun A number of people have got in touch to let us know about a new study that has been published, identifying once again that violent videogames may have an effect on the brain of the player. It’s a finding that, in general, is worth taking notice of – last week…
John Walker | Rock Paper Shotgun Published December 7, 2011 -
My Xbox Live on My Apple iPhone
Xbox iPhone | The three main screens for the new, official iPhone Xbox Live app. Next up? Dogs and cats living together. How to Make 3D Videos, Stop Motion Movies With Your 3DS Nintendo’s 3DS is quickly, finally becoming a must-have gaming handheld. Games like Super Mario 3D Land and Mario Kart 7 are easily…
By Brian Crecente Published December 7, 2011 -
Here’s an Exclusive Preview of Pocket God Comics #12
Pocket God‘s the popular mobile game where players get to sadistically manipulate the indestructible inhabitants of a tropical island. In that form, it’s one of the App Store’s longest-running successes, landing on hundreds of thousands of Apple’s iDevices. But it’s also a top-selling digital comic, too, where the personalities of six special pygmy people get…
By Evan Narcisse Published December 7, 2011